Ridiculously and cheesily cute. You've waited long enough. Here it is.

Laura pulled him closer, her hands still on his neck, as she smiled against his lips, about to kiss him again, when he pulled away and gave her a look.

"Not that I'm not loving this, but seriously…do you believe me?"

Her mouth dropped open in offense and he burst out laughing. "Well, I…"

"…and Laura the cockblock is back," He teased and she rolled her eyes, playfully smacking him.

She stared at him for a moment, before she leaned in and initiated the kiss that started an almost two minute make-out session. He pinched her waist and she giggled, slapping him lightly before leaning in and kissing him deeper.

She broke it a few moments later and smiled up at him, "What do you think?" She asked him a moment later and it took him about a second to realize what she was implying, before a smile spread across his face and he leaned in to kiss her again.

Unfortunately for him, the sound of someone clearing their throat prevented him from even trying when Laura turned her head to see who it was. He sighed and she gave him a sympathetic look, before turning back again and actually seeing the person in front of her.

"Max?" She stepped closer, surprised. "What are you doing here?"

"Was I interrupting something?"

Yeah, Ross wanted to say, Laura and I making out.

"No." Laura answered, stopping Ross before he could say anything. She looked at Max expectantly and that's when Ross realized who this Max was; the guy who was so judgmental of Laura's lifestyle that had caused their eventual break-up. Not that that didn't make him happy or anything.

"I just came by to talk, but it seems like you're pretty busy." Max sent Ross a glare so cold, Ross was surprised Laura didn't react to it.

"Ross was just visiting for…" She tried to think of something and fast. "We were running lines." She eventually came up with, trying to put the look of hurt on Ross' face to the side. She'd talk to him about it later and explain everything.

"There are no scripts around."

Crap, Laura thought.

"We have to be off scripts by tomorrow," Ross decided to help her out and she gave him a grateful look. "If you saw anything, it was just us rehearsing for scene." She didn't miss the bitterness in his tone. "But I think we're done here, so I'll leave you two alone. It seems like you've got some catching up to do."

"Ross, wait don't leave." Laura looked at him, pleading with her eyes to stay.

"I've got band rehearsal," He told her, shrugging. "Sorry." And with that, he left, without another word. She heard the sound of a car door slam a moment later and knew he was angry.

She turned to Max, suddenly angry herself. "What is it that you needed so badly you would come to my house in the middle of the day?" She demanded.

"Who's clothes are you wearing?" He asked, ignoring her question. "Is it his?"

"Why do you even care? We aren't together."

"We aren't? I thought our fight was just a misunderstanding, you even said so yourself."

"Yeah, but you were the one who attacked me. Look, Ross and I, our friendship is one of the ones I value the most out of any other friendship I've ever had with anyone, excluding my best friends from school, my other cast mates, his siblings and my sister. I'm not going to let you ruin it because of some jealousy or judgment you have over us. It isn't fair."

"Is that why you lied about your virginity?" Max asked her, pulling the magazine from his back pocket, he threw it in front of her. "I never had sex with you. In fact, you refused to have sex with me, remember?"

Oh, she definitely did. They were making out in his car after school one afternoon and he had gone a little too far, way more than she had been comfortable with, and had flat out rejected him, causing them to start a fight that was pretty much stupid in her opinion. He had been so immature and so upset about it that they hadn't talked for a few days. In fact, she had been the one who apologized because she was tired of constantly fighting with everyone, having gotten into the major one with Ross earlier that day.

"Yeah." She nodded, "But I wasn't lying about my virginity, not that that's any of your business."

"If not with me, then who?" He asked, before the realization hit him. "You mean, him, with that idiot?"

"He's not an idiot," She firmly stated. "He's my best friend and I love him with all my heart, so if all you're going to do is judge him and put him down, than I suggest you leave now."

Her stare was so intense, it even made Max afraid. Though he slowly nodded his head. Laura's face softened a bit, but not too much.

"You actually care about him," He said quietly and she nodded. "You know what? I can respect that, and I'm sorry for any jerky thing I've ever done. If you're worried about me saying anything to the media, I know enough to keep my mouth shut, but the person who did do all of this," He gestured to the magazine. "He's an idiot and I can't apologize for him, but it's something that I can promise you, I wouldn't think of doing."

"Thank you, Max. That really means a lot to me."

He gave her a soft smile, "Friends?"

She smiled back, "Friends." And then they hugged. Laura stepped away from him and he gave her a shoulder a soft squeeze.

"I'm going home, but uh, I think you should go after him." He winked at her and with that, before she could say anything more, he walked out through the back gate.

Laura was silent for a few moment, still trying to process all that had happened in the past hour, when she realized that she needed to speak to Ross, and right away. So, she ran into the house, past Vanessa, and grabbed her car keys. She opened the front door only to stop short when she saw Ross' car was still parked at the end of her driveway, just a bit to the left. She slowly walked to the car and softly knocked on the window, causing him to look up and roll down the window. She gestured to the inside of the car.

"May I come in?"

He nodded and unlocked the car. She opened it and sat down beside him.

"Max just left," She lamely started. "And uh, he understands now, what the deal is with us. I didn't have to do too much explaining, but… uhm, he gets it." He still said nothing, just stared straight ahead, his jaw clenched. "I thought you had band rehearsal."

"I do."

"Then why are you still here?"

"Because, I couldn't leave, not yet." He still didn't look at her.

It was the romantic in him, she realized. Even if he didn't know it yet himself, it was something every girl ever wanted a guy to do. Wait for them to come to their senses and stay outside for them, until they came running to them, meeting them halfway, the girl jumping onto the guy, wrapping her arms and legs around him and him spinning her around, laughing happily as he put her down and then they would share a passionate kiss.

Though, it didn't happen exactly like that, she still appreciated the fact that he had waited for as long as he did, and that extended far more than just that morning.

It was silent for a while after that, the only sound the soft sound of the radio playing in the background. It was one of their favorites. Wake Me Up by Avicii. Ross had played it on the guitar for her before he'd left for the tour one day on set, and they had sung and dance along to it. At that moment, it felt like the lyrics were speaking right to her.

Wake me up when it's all over.. when I'm wiser and I'm older.. All this time I was finding myself… and I didn't know I was lost…

Had she really been blind to it that whole time? Her feelings? Or was she just so far in denial it was starting to become noticeable by everyone else?

Looking up at Ross, she realized that though she had spent the last six months lost and angry and hating him, she really didn't. All that anger was just a cover up. She was so deeply in love with him that it even scared her a little bit. But, he was Ross, he was the right guy for her and maybe them being casted together on the show and meeting and playing the lead roles and doing what they did and all this trouble that was caused from it were all signs.

Signs that she should be with him.

Signs that she was in love with him and it was time to man up and tell him.

Noticing that it was a CD, that song had ended, and she had reached over and restarted the song, much to his surprise.

"Listen to the lyrics," She whispered, her voice raspy. "Listen to them and tell me they're not true." And then she started to sing along with the chorus. Tears in her eyes, she watched as he started to sing along with her, turning to face her, before he slowly nodded, getting what she was trying to say, and though she didn't want to say it out loud, she knew she had to. And she knew she was more than ready to at that point.

Ross had looked away again and she decided then was the moment she'd been waiting for.

"I love you, Ross. I love you so much it scares me." He looked right at her. "I know I haven't really expressed it much, but I truly do love you." She grabbed his hand and held it, rubbing her hand on top of his index finger with her thumb. "You're the only person who could make me feel so loved and safe at the same time. No matter where I am, no matter where we are."

She paused a moment, before continuing.

"You are the best and scariest thing that's ever happened to me, but I wouldn't change it, not for anything."

He could tell she meant every word she was saying, because she had tears in her eyes and it was so emotional, it made him want to cry. But being the "tough guy" he was, he kept his tears inside and instead reached one hand up to cup her cheek. He pressed his forehead to hers and closed his eyes. She did the same and they sat like that for a few moments, before another song started.

Another song they both loved and, the song that they really decided was "theirs". Even if they hadn't known what it meant back then, they both agreed it was their special song.

"I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweetheart…" Ross sang to her and she smiled, giggling lightly. "I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweetheart," He sang along again a few moments later and she just shook her head against him. He stared at her for a few moments, his tongue brushing her lower lip's. "Can I kiss you now?"

"Actually, I think the correct way to say it is, may I kiss you now?"

He gave her his famous 'wtf' face and it made her burst out into laughter. "Really, you're choosing this exact moment to correct my grammar now of all times?"

"You're the one who said I was the grammar police, remember?"

He sighed, "Regretting that now."

She giggled, "So? What are you waiting for?" She whispered a moment later.

"The perfect moment," He responded. She looked at him confused. He then looked out of the windshield and she did too still confused, only to see that it was just starting to rain. The raindrops hit the window and she felt a comfort in it. Rain always comforted her, but for some reason in that moment, she felt more at home than she ever had in her life. Even if she was just in Ross' car. She turned back to him and he looked at her. Then, without another word, he leaned in and softly and gently kissed her. She kissed him back, just as gentle and then broke it, looking at him a moment, before letting go of his hand and placing both of hers on his face, cupping him, she leaned over the gearshift and pulled him towards her, kissing him deeper and more passionately as his hands held her place on her waist.

They continued to kiss for a few more seconds, before the need for air became very real and they broke it, staring at each other in amazement.

"No one's ever made me feel the way you do, Laura." Ross told her.

"Yeah," She agreed, "I'm starting to feel the same way."

He took her hand in hers, "I love you." He whispered.

"I love you too." She whispered back and then softly kissed him before laying her head on his shoulder, his arm going around her waist, he held her close to him and together they just sat there, watching the rain as it fell and enjoying the moment neither one of them wanted to break.

"Rydel? Riker? Do any of you know where your brother is?" Stormie asked, walking into the family room to see her older children, along with Ratliff watching tv. "Your father's been trying to reach him all afternoon."

"Rocky?" Rydel asked.

"Ryland?" Riker asked a moment later.

"No." Stormie sighed, "Ross."

Rydel and Riker looked at each other a moment, before shrugging.

"Haven't seen him," Rydel answered, turning back to the television show they were currently hooked on.

"Well, you've got to leave for rehearsal in about thirty minutes and he's not here, so… any ideas at all as to where he could be?"

Riker looked up at that moment and saw the front door softly open and then softly close. Ross stood in front of it, with Laura, his hands on her waist as he leaned against it, smiling as she wrapped her arms around his neck, her hands in his hair, he kissed her softly.

"Maybe right behind you," Riker answered, and Rydel looked up, she smiled at the sight and then her eyes widened as she realized her mother was about to ruin a moment. She quickly got up and put her hand on Stormie's shoulder.

"Look at them," She said quietly. "Young love, isn't that so cute?"

"Yeah," Stormie smiled, "I have to admit that it is, but he's been—"

"I know, causing trouble and being a bit rebellious and very un-Ross like but come on, even you can't ruin a moment like that," She whispered gesturing to Ross who had kissed Laura again, which caused her to giggle. They then watched him give her an Eskimo kiss and Stormie smiled.

"Alright, I'll give them a few more minutes. I'm going to go let your father no he's here."

"Perfect." Rydel said and then she hugged her mother. After Stormie walked away, she sat down beside Riker and bumped her fist with his.

"Took them long enough," Riker said and Rydel nodded.

"I couldn't agree more," Ratliff added.

"Well, the important thing is they're happy." Rydel bit her lip. "Let's try not to ruin it for them. They've waited long enough."

"They? What about us." Riker asked, "It's been denial town since they met two years ago."

Rydel smacked him, "Don't push it."

"Come on, Ross." Laura laughed as he kissed her again. "You can kiss me later, right now you've got a rehearsal to go to."

"Yeah, but kissing you is so much more fun." He told her, as he sat down on his bed, laying back and he pulled her on top of him. He was surprised none of his family members barged in on them. Since he was still underage, technically him being alone with a girl in his room was basically forbidden, so why no one had bothered them was a surprise to him. But, then again, he realized. It was Laura and she was always different than anyone else, excluding his sister.

She giggled and then kissed him softly, before looking up and breaking away from him. "Come on, I'll even go with you, if you want."

"Isn't that why you're here?" He asked her and she laughed.

"I think this might turn out to be a good thing," She told him, and he raised an eyebrow in question, "us together like this."

"So… what does that mean?"

"That until you ask me to officially be your girlfriend in your own, Ross way, this more than friends thing will work out just fine."

"Was that a hint, because I think it was." He blinked as he sat up, an amused smile on his face.

"Oh my god, you are so lucky you are cute." She kissed him and then stepped away from him, holding her hand out, he grabbed it and she pulled him up. "Come on, lazybutt, let's get your ass to rehearsal and then you and I can have some 'special time'."

His eyes lit up, "I like the sound of that."

"Oh, I had a feeling you would." She gave him a sultry look and he couldn't help but kiss her again. She had just started kissing back when he heard his dad yell his name.

"Dammnit," He whispered, "I guess someone had to be the cockblock here, replace you…" He teased and she rolled her eyes.

"Come on, Rozy."

"Rozy?"

"I don't know where that came from, but I like it." She told him as they walked out of his room.

"So you're going to call me that now?"

She nodded.

"Fine, then I'm going to call you… Lorax."

"What?" She laughed, as he just nodded, clearly proud of himself.

"Fun fact, it was my favorite Dr. Seuss book when I was a kid so…" He winked at her and she smiled.

"Okay Rozy."

"Right backatcha Lorax."

She laughed and he picked her up spinning her around as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

She then stopped and he looked at her confused, "Didn't you call me that like a year ago?"

He smiled, "And now you know why."

"ROSS GET YOUR ASS OUT HERE NOW BEFORE I COME IN THERE AND HURT YOU." He heard Rocky yell and they burst out laughing.

"Technically though, I started calling you that when I met you."

"Oh my god," Laura's eyes widened and he smiled even bigger. "You've been calling me Lorax for a long time now!"

"Man, you really should pay attention." He teased.

"Guess, I was just… a bit distracted."

"Right, so…" He trailed off as they walked to the van together. "Will you go on a date with me, tomorrow night?"

"Are you asking me out on—oh come on, Ally." He laughed as they sat in the back off the van. "Yes, Ross, I would love to go on our first official date with you," And then she kissed him and he kissed her back and they both ignored the complaints of his family in the front of the car.

"So," Rydel turned to them. "Is it official?"

Ross and Laura exchanged a look, before he shook his head, smiling. "Not yet."

She smiled back.

Maybe they weren't a official couple just yet. At least, she figured, she finally got the guy. Even if he did call her Lorax. He was everything she wanted and she was happy.

It's not the end of the story. Don't worry. Still lots more to come! Like their date and going back to work and Calum's and Raini's reactions and all that fun stuff. Don't judge me for the nicknames by the way, lol. I dont even know where they came from.